Portrait of Two Friends

Portrait of two beautiful Belgium mares, Zuri & Zoe. I have other portraits in my Etsy shop. http://jeezlooeze.etsy.com

Sketches

A special commission - Required elements:

• The Family's Dog (Yellow Lab)

• Blue Dragonfly

• Cattails

• Dog sleeping on the bed

• View of the Lake from the Window

Inspiration: Wyeth's "The Master's Bedroom"

Artifacts

Reuse

Recycle

Repurpose

Small tins, with original miniature paintings on the lids.

Encaustic

Acrylic Paints

Handmade Paper

Polymer Beads

Glass Beads

Wood

Seashells

Tiny Bells

Archie McPhee Trinkets

and other ephemera...

Rainbow Karma Trout

8 ft plywood trout

Movement Arts Center in Arlington

Yoga

Add it up and you get Rainbow Karma Trout.

(she'll be advertising the Movement Arts Center this Winter as visitors pass by on their way to the Olympics)

Happy Hulaween

Aloha! Miss Hulaween will be going to the fundraiser, Poker & Pumpkins, to benefit the Stanwood Camano Community Resource Center. Hula is made from a butternut squash (for her shapely figure), a Cabbage Patch doll's head, raffia, old pantyhose, staples, glue and duct tape (of course). She has a great poker face. I hope I can bluff my way through a few hands of Texas Hold 'Em to win a prize. Happy Hulaween! ~alohahahahahahaha~

Raptor

Woman, Mother, Sister, Friend.

This painting symbolizes the strength of the raptor.

Vigorous in protecting her family.

Courageous.

Tenacious.

Skilled, resourceful provider.

Keen.

Clocks and Crows

Crow Greets the Morning Sun (encaustic)

As the Crow Flies (encaustic)

Stealing the Sun (mixed media)

Beachcomber's Treasures (mixed media)

These are the new pieces I just submitted to the Arts Council of Snohomish County for their autumn exhibit: Of Clocks and Crows. Can you see the influence of our trip to Montana? The Big Sky Country has reminded me that I am a western artist! Montana makes my heart sing and helps me find my own unique voice.

Letterpress Case Art

Artwork on a Letterpress Case.

Shirley—You Jest! and Red Rocks

A case is a sectioned, wooden drawer that holds lead type for letterpress printing. Several cases are kept in a cabinet with a marble top for composing a block of type for printing. The terms Upper Case and Lower Case come from letterpress, as well as Leading (actual pieces of lead to separate the lines of type.)

*Friends with Hats*

The Sock Monkeys are having a party!  They are all decked out with new hats, great hair, vintage earrings and fabulous old buttons. Take a peek. They'll be whooping it up at The Spare Room Vintage Shop on Camano Island. 

New Art Boxes

One of the things I enjoy is making something old, new again. Seems like some of these colors and  designs have been seen before—in stylish cute dresses I wore in high school, on a backpack I carried at the UofM, and on posters and even in the packaging of Eau d' London perfume (promoted by Jean Shrimpton). And Twiggy!  Ha!  Guess what year that was.  Peter Max was a huge influence in my art as well as all the amazing, groovy poster designs of the time. Album covers are still a favorite art form for me, even if they are on a much smaller scale for CDs. The art is still important to convey the message of the band's music—hopefully something not taken for granted. So, keep on truckin'. And give peace a chance.( These are old silverware boxes given a new look with secret treasures tucked inside.)

Art at Oasis

Journeys of Expression at Oasis Art Gallery in Seattle.  The artwork I will be showing is part of the series called "Hippy Dippy Eco Peace Garden"and  features the colors, textures and patterns that have lived with me since the late 60s.  I love the way the colors energize me and bring a new enthusiasm to my painting. Everything old is new again, right?  Go to oasisinseattle.com for more images and information.